Fit-again Danish midfielder Lars Jocobsen hopes for an Everton debut today against Newcastle United.

"I don't know what will happen on Sunday," he told evertonTV. "If the manager wants me to play, I'll be ready to play. It's up to him to decide. I haven't been playing a lot of matches recently so it's up to him to decide if I'm ready. I just have to keep pushing and training and progressing everyday and we'll see when I can play. But it's up to the manager.

"It would mean a lot to me. I've been here for over half a year now so, of course, it is something that I would like to do very soon. But again, I just have to be patient and wait for the chance."